Read time: 6 minutes | Forward to a friend    The Moment Everything Clicked Last week, I learned of a former colleague who stumbled through explaining a 4-month gap to a hiring manager, apologizing for something that wasn't her fault. The shame in her voice hit me: we've been conditioned to see employment gaps as professional failures instead of what they actually are... proof that the system ...

Read time: 6 minutes  Last week, I watched another "restructuring announcement" trend on LinkedIn... thousands of professionals reduced to line items in someone else's quarterly adjustment. The responses were heartbreakingly predictable: shock, loyalty pledges, and promises that "this company is different." But here's what no one wants to admit: layoff culture isn't a temporary economic blip. ...

Read time: 6 minutes   The Wake-Up Call That Changed Everything I clearly recall the moment that changed the way I introduce myself. I was at a social gathering, meeting a lot of new people, when I heard myself say for the third time that evening, "Hi, I'm Nathan, I run marketing for a startup." I had an immediate question for myself in that moment... Why would anyone care? Why did I need to s...